AP via Yahoo! News, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 5:18 AM PDT
Lobsters life work for Maine scientist http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070716/ap_on_sc/lobster_researcher_1
The tide is dead low as Diane Cowan lifts seaweed-covered rocks at dawn's first light, something she's done for more than a decade as a way to monitor Maine's most valuable fishery.

New York Times, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 6:26 PM PDT
Off the Coast of Maine, the Time Is Right for Racing in Bulky, Plodding Boats http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/us/16lobster.html
Several times during the summer, up and down the coast of Maine, lobstermen soup up their engines, weigh down the back of their boats and gun the vessels in races.

Boston Globe, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 3:03 AM PDT
Maine youth losing faith in paper mills http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/07/16/maine_youth_losing_faith_in_paper_mills
LINCOLN, Maine -- Timber has long been the lifeblood of this small town, perched north of Bangor at the gateway to the Maine woods. Trucks piled high with tree trunks roar through downtown, past the Timberline Restaurant, and Main Street offers two vistas: to the east, thick green forest and peaceful Mattanawcook Pond; and to the west, the steaming, towering ...

Bangor Daily News, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 4:19 AM PDT
Maine paper mills in search of next generation http://bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=152091&z=500
Despite a major decline over the past two decades, Maine’s paper industry remains the largest manufacturing sector in the state. But pressures persist.

Bangor Daily News, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 4:18 AM PDT
Convictions in Maine up for speeders http://bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=152079&z=500
AUGUSTA â€" Speeding convictions in Maine increased only slightly from 2001 to 2006, but convictions have tripled â€" a 300 percent increase â€" for the most serious violation: those who drive 30 mph or more above the limit.

The Lewiston Sun Journal, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 2:04 AM PDT
Maine Arts Commission asks artists to submit UMF designs http://www.sunjournal.com/story/221047-3/LewistonAuburn/Maine_Arts_Commission_asks_artists_to_submit_UMF_designs/
AUGUSTA - The Maine Arts Commission is calling artists to submit proposals for the design, execution and installation of artwork at the University of Maine at Farmington.

The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Mon, 16 Jul 2007 5:39 AM PDT
Lobsters life work for Maine scientist http://www.sanluisobispo.com/353/story/93309.html
The tide is dead low as Diane Cowan lifts seaweed-covered rocks at dawn's first light, something she's done for more than a decade as a way to monitor Maine's most valuable fishery. Here at Lowell Cove, the number of juvenile lobsters has increased fourfold in recent years, indicating plentiful crustaceans for years to come. At the same time, however, the water temperature in this picturesque ...

The Pantagraph, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:10 PM PDT
Rafting in Maine: Water is plenty wild, even in summer http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/07/16/freetime/doc468e74f403868498507751.txt
THE FORKS, Maine -- Spring is considered the best time to go whitewater rafting, when rivers are high and wild. But all summer long and into fall, you can find exciting Class IV rapids up in Maine at The Forks.

Camden Herald, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:59 PM PDT
Another Maine soldier killed in Iraq http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/07/16/camden_herald/local_news/doc4692826c73465679610166.txt
AUGUSTA – Gov. John E. Baldacci announces the loss of an active duty Army soldier with Maine ties. Pfc. Jason E. Dore, 25, died Sunday, July 8, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Camden Herald, Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:54 PM PDT
Another Maine Army National Guard soldier killed in action http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/07/16/camden_herald/local_news/doc4672c53c7d916560237542.txt
AUGUSTA – Gov. John E. Baldacci has announced the death of another Maine Army National Guard soldier.

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